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Æ39 - Hadrian Η ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙϹ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΕΙΑ
| Issuer | Nicomedia (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 117-138 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Antinous facing right, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic portrait style characteristic of his posthumous divine cult imagery. The hair is depicted in loose, voluminous curls framing the forehead and temples. The truncation of the neck is visible at the lower field. The circular legend surrounds the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΗΡΩϹ ΑΝΤΙΝΟΟϹ (Translation: Hero Antinous) |
| Reverse description | A bull standing to the right, rendered in high relief with naturalistic musculature, its tail curving downward. A crescent moon appears on the animal's flank, serving as a cultic or civic symbol associated with Nicomedia. The Greek legend is disposed around the periphery of the field, naming the city as metropolis. The coin's broad flan accommodates the bold, well-modelled type. |
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